2009 January « Non-lucid Drivel

Tagged Again!

January 6, 2009

This time it’s that formerly cancery, but still slutty bits of myself.

what did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I turned 37! Original, no?
did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn’t make any
did anyone close to you give birth?
They all did. I’m friends with a bunch of baby machines.
did anyone close to you die?
No.
what countries did you visit?
None
what would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A thin body.
what date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 4th! A new president!
what was your biggest achievement of the year?
Improving photo skills and making more money than I did last year,
what was your biggest failure?
Ruining a perfectly good friendship because I was a bitch.
did you suffer illness or injury?
Wasp sting
what was the best thing you bought?
5D!!!!
whose behavior merited celebration?
Miranda and Mark. They’re both so sweet. And my close friends (you know who you are) and family. Great as always!
whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own. Gag.
where did most of your money go?
House payment and groceries. And wine.
what did you get really, really, really excited about?
Miranda walking!
what song will always remind you of 2008?
I don’t know.
compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or sadder? happier
thinner or fatter? fatter
richer or poorer? richer, but because I forgot to spend business profits by 12/31.
what do you wish you’d done more of?
Blog. Spend more time with the people who count. Exercise. Diet.
what do you wish you’d done less of?
Drink. Smoke. Eat. Waste time on meanies.
how did you spend christmas?
With Mark and Miranda in the am, with family in the pm. I also count Christmas spent with my English family-the Robson-Mohnens.
did you fall in love in 2008?
With Facebook and Word Twist
how many one night stands? none
what changes did you make to “green up” your lifestyle?
al gore lightbulbs and green bags
what was your favorite tv show?
ugly betty
do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I’m not a hater.
what was the best book you read?
The Road
what was your greatest musical discovery?
Loudon Wainwright III, Matt Nathanson, CSS. A much longer list.
what did you want and get?
A new camera, an iphone, lots of other stuff
what did you want and not get?
More weight, a new lens
what was your favorite film of this year?
I didn’t see any. I don’t think.
what did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
37. I didn’t do anything. I don’t think.
what one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being thin. Not wasting time on meanies.
how would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Stay-at-home-mom-needs-a-wardrobe-inervention-and-did-she-really-leave-the-house-in-that
what kept you sane?
Husband, daughter and friends.
which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Obama!
what political issue stirred you the most?
Presidential election
whom did you miss?
Nobody
who was the best new person you met?
No one.
tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
No lessons learned. Maybe this year!
quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
My motto’s always been; when it’s right, it’s right.
Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night.
When everything’s a little clearer in the light of day.
And you know the night is always gonna be there any way.